PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Clarckson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clarckson has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Jeremy Clarckson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ortiz
vs
Clarckson

190 cm
25
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
200 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Clarckson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortiz moves into range and clinches up with Clarckson.
Clarckson looks winded!
Clarckson stops a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Clarckson stalling in the clinch but Ortiz improves position.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Clarckson manages to get underhooks.
Ortiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clarckson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clarckson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown.

Ortiz has clasped his hands together around Clarckson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ortiz controls the position.
Ortiz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Clarckson for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is working Clarckson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ortiz works to advance to full mount. Clarckson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ortiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clarckson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Ortiz is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Clarckson is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Ortiz!